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DC Thomson

Courier Buildings, 2 Albert Square, Dundee, Scotland, DD1 9QJ, United Kingdom

Overview

Leading UK media organization publishing newspapers and magazines.

Founded

1905

Deals · 12mo

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Links

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Stage focus

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Geographic focus

Canada
Israel
Singapore
United Kingdom

Sector focus

Comics
Lifestyle
News
Publishing
...

Investment portfolio

7rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Kando
Oct 2024Led
$10 MOther Equity
Intelligent Growth Solutions
Jan 2024Led
$29 MSeries C
Intelligent Growth Solutions
Nov 2021Participated
$58 MSeries B
Trax
Jul 2018Participated
$125 MSeries E
Cogbooks
Jun 2016Participated
$2 MOther Equity
Carta Worldwide
Sep 2014Led
$7 MSeries D
Reedsy
Jul 2014Led
$0.67 MOther Equity
Kando
Oct 2024Led
$10 MOther Equity
Intelligent Growth Solutions
Jan 2024Led
$29 MSeries C
Intelligent Growth Solutions
Nov 2021Participated
$58 MSeries B
Trax
Jul 2018Participated
$125 MSeries E
Cogbooks
Jun 2016Participated
$2 MOther Equity
Carta Worldwide
Sep 2014Led
$7 MSeries D
Reedsy
Jul 2014Led
$0.67 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

DC Thomson: 7 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
DC Thomson: 7 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Series B01
Series C+21
Other Equity21

Monthly Deal Activity

DC Thomson: 7 deals are recorded across 148 months.All available history.
DC Thomson: 7 deals are recorded across 148 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

DC Thomson: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (3 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

DC Thomson: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (3 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
AI & Machine Learning3
E-Commerce & Retail2
Food & Agriculture2
Space & Frontier Tech2
Networks, Cloud & Communication1
Education & Workforce1
Fintech1
Enterprise Software1
Media & Entertainment1
Clean Energy & Sustainability1
Data, Analytics & IT1

Deal Size Distribution

DC Thomson: 7 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

DC Thomson: 7 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M2
$5M-$10M1
$10M-$25M1
$25M-$50M1
$50M-$100M1
$100M-$250M1
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

DC Thomson: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (4 deals).All available history.

Top 4 of 4 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

DC Thomson: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (4 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe4
Singapore1
Israel1
Canada1
DC Thomson: 18 co-investors are shown, with Scottish Enterprise sharing 3 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

DC Thomson: 18 co-investors are shown, with Scottish Enterprise sharing 3 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Scottish Enterprise3
Cleveland Avenue2
COFRA Holding2
Ospraie Ag Science2
S2G2
AgFunder1
Aliaxis1
Boyu Capital1
Bridges Israel1
Difference Capital1
ICI Fund1
Investec1
LIP Ventures1
Nesta Impact Investments1
OurCrowd1
Ram-On Investments1
Seedcamp1
Warburg Pincus1

Investment Strategy

DC Thomson: Led accounts for 57% and participating for 43% of round participation.All available history.
DC Thomson: Led accounts for 57% and participating for 43% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led457%
Participating343%
DC Thomson: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics.All available history.
DC Thomson: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led4100%

Team

David Couper Thomson

Founder

Marc Chacksfield

Editor In Chief

Rebecca Miskin

Chief Executive Officer

Tricia Fox

Columnist